Article
The role of mitochondria in age-related hearing loss.
Biogerontology - 1 Feb 2014
Chen Hengchao, Tang Jianguo
Abstract excerpt
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), the hearing loss associated with aging, is a vital problem in present society. The severity of hearing loss is possibly associated with the degeneration of cochlear cells. Mitochondria play a key role in the energy supply, cellular redox homeostasis, signaling, and regulation of programmed cell death. In this review, we focus on the central role of mitochondria in ARHL. The...
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